Sociology 388/587 (Corrections) Spring, 2005: Hoffman Estates

NOTE: The chapters are not always SEQUENTIAL and we might be reading
some of them "out of order."
Grad students will be expected to give periodic reports, based on
research, and various topics during the semester.
 
FEBRUARY 5 
  --Introduction /handouts (Chapters 1-3: nature and history of prisons)

February 19
  --Morning: Chapter 4 (punishment) and 5 (prisoner litigation)
  --Afternoon: Chapter 6 (Correctional Client)
  --Read chapter 19: Race (we will be discussing this all term)

March 5
  --Morning: Chapter 7 (Jails) and Chapter 8 & 9 
             (probation / Intermediate Sanctions)
  --afternoon: Chapter 10 (Incarceration)
    (MIDTERM will be assigned March 6 by email)

March 19
   --Morning: Chapter 11 (Prison Experience
   --Morning: Chapter 12 (women)
   --Afternoon: Chapters 13 (Institutional Mgt) and 14 (Prison programs)

April 9
   --Morning: Chapters 15 and 16: release, "making it" 
   --Afternoon: Chapter 17:  juveniles

April 23
    --WEBBOARD AND PRISON TRIPS---VARIABLE

May 7
   --Death Penalty chapter
   --Catchup-review
   --Final Exam

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